EFT Tutorial and Guide

Becoming proficient with weapons and gear in Escape from Tarkov is essential for staying alive. To gain an advantage, you need to grasp the finer details of firearms, ammunition types, and equipment.

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There’s a lot to say about this topic, but since you're just starting out, it's better to focus on the basics.

 

First, because you're still learning how to survive. Second, because your options are very limited at the beginning. You don't have access to the Flea Market, and your reputation with traders is low, which limits what you can buy from them.

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And third, most importantly, what you need is to make experience raiding. For now, the best choice is a simple and effective kit that's fast to put together. So that when you die, you can build another quickly and back into the next raid.

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You'll always have time to deepen your knowledge through articles here on The Tarkov Central and many other online sources later. 

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Since every time you go on a raid, you risk everything you bring with you (except in Practice Mode, of course), it's important to carefully balance your equipment. Bring what you might need to overcome challenges, but don’t overdo it.

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Your gear also needs to be suitable for your raid objective and your survival chances. Unfortunately, money matters too, meaning the cost of what you're risking by bringing it into the raid also plays a role.